Immovable

adj, noun

adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something immovable.
  2. 2
    property consisting of houses and land wordnet
  3. 3
    Something immovable.; Immovable objects or property, as land, buildings, etc. in-plural
Adjective
  1. 1
    incapable of being physically moved; fixed
  2. 2
    steadfast in purpose or intention; unalterable, unyielding

    "I pleaded with him not to resign, but he was immovable."

  3. 3
    not capable of being affected or moved in feeling; impassive

    "How much happier is he […]who ent'ring on himself remains immovable, and smiles at the madness of the Dance"

  4. 4
    not liable to be removed; permanent in place or tenure; fixed

    "an immovable estate"

Adjective
  1. 1
    not able or intended to be moved wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
rigidunmovableadamantadamantadamantineaffectless

Example

More examples

"This indigenous god needs water to have a normal life, move and talk, or its body will turn back into immovable stone."

Etymology

From Middle English immevable, immoveable. Equivalent to im- + movable.

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immovable property

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